Cornwall recommendations

Will be looking for place nearish to sea (max 10-15 mins drive away) in area good for running preferably off road (eg on Sw coastal path). Will have young 3 year old with us so a few things for kids to do nearby would be great.

Has anybody got any suggestions for palces to go or even places to stay (self catering as easier on an evening with the monster in tow!)

Dunno if the Eden Project is all that for a 3yo, we went this summer and took my two, (7 & 4) it had a limited appeal to both of them. And although it's worth visiting I don't know if I'd rush back....

My kids loved the sand, sea and rockpools, hence the proximity to a beach. and if the kids are happy......

If you're around the North coast, have a look at Trevose Head. There are six excellent sandy beaches, a golf club and lots of good coastpath running.

We go back every year to a camping & caravanning site there called Mother Ivey's Bay, which has it's own private beach (literally just two minutes walk away from the van we had this summer) which is sheltered from the Atlantic rollers (there's a lifeboat station the other side of the bay) and so is ideal for smaller kids.

SiT -stayed at somewhere called John Fowler Perran Sands or something similar. Its all self catering, and while nothing special, it was functional, had a pool, and entertainment. OK really , took the kids there in the evening and we had a few drinks....About a 5 minute drive from perranporth beach, with loads of decent pubs/restaurants within easy reach (St Agnes) Nice running along the coastal path too.

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